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[Mobile360 Africa]: Mobile access for the continent

Leigh Andrews

More females in ICT. Registering the unbanked. Proper digital training at schools. Mobile access and affordability. All hot topics... Read

What does it take to do a postgraduate degree?

As current tertiary students contemplate the possibility of continuing their education with a postgraduate qualification, they need to review what they hope to achieve with the qualification... Read

Zero increase in varsity fees

There would be zero increase in university fees next year, President Zuma announced on Friday, 23 October 2015... Read

Higher Education
Universities shut despite fee agreement
South African campuses closed on Monday, 26 October 2015, many for a second week, as students refused to end protests despite a government decision to scrap the tuition fee hikes... read
Radiation therapy training centre ready for African continent
In collaboration between Elekta and Cape Town's Tygerberg Hospital and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), a new radiation therapy training centre has been opened... read
Battle to recover millions in student loans

Phakamisa Ndzamela and Bekezela Phakathi

The state's flagship student funding scheme has been riddled with internal inefficiencies that have resulted in it being unable to recoup debt that runs into the millions... read
Unity trumps politics in protest movement
The student protest movement sweeping through the halls of SA's academia shows that it is possible to unite for a common cause despite political affiliation... read
Academics recommend an EXIM Bank for South Africa

Issued by Regent Business School

Regent Business School academics believe that the establishment of an Export-Import Bank could assist the business sector in promoting growth of industries and foreign trade through export... read
Skills Training
South African students visit Russian nuclear plants
Students and postgraduate students of South African universities, winners in the national competition in the area of peaceful use of nuclear technologies, together with their thesis advisers recently visited Russian nuclear enterprises... read
Education as rehabilitation at Goodwood Correctional Services

Issued by Oxbridge Academy

For the last four years, Oxbridge Academy has been involved in Goodwood Correctional Services' rehabilitative educational and vocational training programme. We talk to Education & Training manager, Glory Shabangu... read
Private Property launches learnership programme

Issued by Private Property

Private Property's new CSR initiative is a learnership programme through which two talented, young people are sponsored to study Business Administration for one year, while gaining valuable work experience... read
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New events to diarise
Minute taking two days
Staff Training - 5 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Joy through art workshop
Art Therapy - 9 Nov 2015 to 10 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Coaching skills for supervisors
Staff Training - 12 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Amendments to the B-BBEE Act and Codes Explained
APPETD - 12 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Awaken the Giant in You Breakfast
Teen Entrepreneur Foundation - 14 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Learn how to persuade, influence and motivate
NLP Transformation - 18 Nov 2015 to 20 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Goal workshop for HPCSA professionals
Sensory Intelligence Consulting - 20 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


HIPPO School
HIPPO Communications - 23 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Art therapy seminar
Art Therapy - 30 Nov 2015 to 2 Dec 2015, Cape Town


Training in Motion workshop
KR (Knowledge Resources) - 25 Feb 2016, Johannesburg | 1 Mar 2016, Cape Town


Upcoming events
Diploma in Digital Marketing - 2 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg | 9 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Nairobi | 23 Nov 2015 to 27 Nov 2015, Gaborone
The world's top digital marketing course. 2-6 November, Sandton. Level 5 European accredited Diploma. +27 (0) 11 057 2317 Read more >>

BizStrat's inaugural GRC for company secretaries
28 Oct 2015 to 30 Oct 2015, Johannesburg


Transforming your IT organisation
Nicola macneil Leadership Solutions - 28 Oct 2015 to 30 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 25 Nov 2015 to 27 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Xtraordinary women business workshop
Xtraordinarywomen - 29 Oct 2015 to 30 Oct 2015, Cape Town


How to learn
Knipeta | Entrepreneur Training Academy - 31 Oct 2015, Cape Town | 28 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Change management
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 2 Nov 2015 to 4 Nov 2015, Pretoria


Change management and leadership to ensure success
Continuing Education at Univeristy of Pretoria - 2 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Pretoria


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